{"podcast":{"title":"Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep","slug":"nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377","podcast_index_feed_id":7652377,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/nursing-healthcare-exam/","website_url":"https://open-exam-prep.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fb38b3c9-b9fb-4aa8-a9c5-16b976973652/20260111-1010-Image-Generation-simple-compose-01keq405g5f6sbb9d.png","author":"Ran Chen, EA, CFP®","episode_count":190,"summary":"Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep is a daily podcast designed to help future nurses and healthcare professionals pass their licensing and admission exams with clarity and confidence. Built and operated by OpenExamPrep, this podcast breaks down major nursing and healthcare exams into focused, easy-to-digest episodes covering NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, CNA certification, and ATI TEAS, across national exam standards and applicable state-level requirements. Each episode targets one key concept, common exam trap, or high-frequency test topic—making it ideal for studying during commutes, workouts, or short study sessions. Created by Ran Chen, EA, CFP®, a financial professional and exam specialist who has personally passed multiple professional licensing exams, Nursing & Healthcare Exam Prep was developed from firsthand experience with how challenging—and often poorly structured—exam preparation can be. The goal is simple: make nursing and healthcare exam prep clearer, more accessible, and more effective through structured explanations and modern learning tools. Whether you’re preparing for the NCLEX-RN, NCLEX-PN, CNA, or ATI TEAS, just starting your healthcare education journey, or reviewing befo…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T04:18:12.463778+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377"},"episode":{"title":"Phlebotomy Exam Prep 16, Discard Tube Requirements","slug":"phlebotomy-exam-prep-16-discard-tube-requirements","published_at":"2026-05-13T22:25:11+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377/phlebotomy-exam-prep-16-discard-tube-requirements","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377","url":"https://open-exam-prep.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e7cafc25-eafe-4fb7-a010-ff647500f95b.mp3","summary":"This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - A discard tube is required for a light blue (coagulation) top tube when it is the first or only tube drawn with a straight needle to clear tissue thromboplastin. - When using a winged (butterfly) collection set, a discard tube must be drawn before a light blue top tube if it is the first tube in the sequence. - The purpose of the discard tube with a butterfly needle is to purge the air from the tubing, ensuring a proper 9-to-1 blood-to-anticoagulant ratio. - Discard tubes are generally not required for routine chemistry or hematology tubes when they are drawn first. - Remember the mnemonic: \"Blue needs a buddy when it's first in line or using a butterfly\" to recall the two key scenarios requiring a discard tube. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep","meta_description":"This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionat…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":207,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377/episodes/phlebotomy-exam-prep-16-discard-tube-requirements/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nursing-healthcare-exam-prep-7652377/phlebotomy-exam-prep-16-discard-tube-requirements.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}